Vision Projects
Citylight Church doesn't think small, because we serve an unlimited God. We publish this page so anyone can see what we're planning as we grow and move toward the future, and how your giving can make an impact for the Kingdom of God.
Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.Habakkuk 2:2 ESV
Why We Give
Every gift does something. It's a child learning about Jesus in our kids ministry. It's groceries on a neighbor's table. It's a teenager picking up an instrument to lead worship, someone far from God finding a seat on Sunday, and buildings that make room for all of it.
Your giving carries the whole work of this church, every week. This page shows you where we're headed next. As giving grows, these projects get done, and when something can't wait, like water coming through the roof, we take care of it first. You'll see each project marked done right here as it's finished.
Pragmatic Projects
These are practical needs. The plans are ready, and what each one needs now is funding. As our giving increases, we'll check them off one by one.
RenderingFoyer
$10,000
A lighter, brighter first impression: fresh paint, new baseboards, natural wood and greenery, so the space feels bigger and matches our kids areas. We already have most of the materials.
Projected: February 2027, ready for Easter
RenderingGrounds
$49,500
The sign out front has never worked the way it should, which is why banners keep getting hung on it. A new sign would show who we're becoming and tell everyone driving by that something good is happening here.
Goal: raise the money by the end of 2027
TodayBuilding
$9,350
This fixes every leak we know about and replaces the screws across our whole metal roof, so water stays out of the building.
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RenderingAuditorium
$50,600
The stage, sound, lighting, LED screen, curtains and video production are done. These last three pieces finish the room you see in the rendering.
TodayGrounds
$7,700
Shrubs, flower beds and a full cleanup around the building. A well-kept property shows Saraland that we care, and it might inspire our neighbors to step up their game too.
TodayEvent Center
$24,970
Our teenagers meet here on Wednesday nights, and Legacy Builders, our senior adults, meet here on Sunday mornings. The paint, lights, sound and TVs in this room are all out of date.
These updates make the room work well now. The full remodel is part of a Faith Project below.
Youth
$5,500
Teenagers need a place to start serving in worship music. Keyboards, a bass, drum repairs and microphones would give our youth ministry a live worship band of its own.
Equipment
$11,000
Right now we can't reach the lights and equipment in the auditorium ceiling. With our own lift, we can take care of the room we just built and handle outside repairs we can't reach today.
Media
$66,000
Our messages already reach people around the world. Next, we want to capture worship as well as we capture the preaching, for the livestream and for posting. That takes more cameras and equipment. As our reach grows, more people around the world can partner with what God is doing here.
TodayBuilding
$11,000
Our air conditioning units need repairs again and again. Money set aside for them means a unit can be fixed the day it goes down, not weeks later.
Outreach
$25,000
Neighbor Boxes are how we feed people in our community who need a hand up. Starting November 22, boxes go out every Sunday from 12 to 1 PM in our church lobby, no sign-up needed and no strings attached. This fund keeps food on those shelves all through 2027.
Outreach
$60,000
We get asked all the time whether we offer a ride. There are people in our community who would come to church if they had a way to get here. A church bus lets us pick them up every week, so they can hear the gospel in a place where they're welcome, and maybe even share a hot meal with us.
Next Generation
$20,000
Camp is a vital experience for young believers. It's a time to consecrate themselves in the presence of the Lord, where many kids and teenagers receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit and are called to ministry. The cost of camp has climbed over the years, through no fault of the camps or their directors. We want every young person in our church to be able to go to camp for free.
Clean Slate
$12,100
Some bills from past years were never settled. We're settling them. Citylight is building something new, and part of building well is clearing what was left undone. As we keep putting things in order, more may turn up, and we'll take care of those too.
Faith Projects
While these projects would be wonderful and useful improvements for our church today, they're so large that they will require the supernatural hand of God to start. As a church, we're praying for a supernatural increase in our finances that moves us into the realm of this being possible.
Rendering
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RenderingExterior and Event Center
$403,178
Our courtyard is a blank canvas right now. We see a welcoming place to gather on the way in, with patio seating and coffee, used for small groups, Bible studies, youth and young adult nights. From the road, it changes how our whole church looks.
Future plan
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TodayNext Generation
$929,500
We just renovated our kids spaces, and they're full of life. This is the bigger vision: 5,400 square feet off the back of our children's area, with two large rooms, so every age has room to grow.
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TodayFoyer and Restrooms
$700,425
Our foyer is small and our ladies' restroom is smaller. This project opens up the front of the church for the growth God is sending.
TodayParking
$363,000
Not a patch job. We tear out the front lot and build it new, with more spaces for the people God is bringing.
Future Development
With 20 acres of property, the opportunity to develop and build is wide open. None of this is for today, even if the money showed up tomorrow. But we're planning like a church that's going to keep growing. We don't need a new auditorium today, but we know where it's going to be. We don't need a wedding chapel today, but we know where one can go. As God keeps adding to this church, we want to be ready to build what the next generation will need.
Already Done
Stage, sound, lighting, LED screen, curtains and video production.
New furniture, toys, tile, lighting and paint downstairs.
Windows opened up, new game stations, seating and TVs for elementary.
Unveiled April 2026, with stairs you can walk into.
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TodayWays to Give
Every gift goes to work in the ministry of Citylight Church. Pick the way that's easiest for you.
1 · Card or Bank
Give once or set up a recurring gift with a debit card, credit card or bank account.
Or text give plus any amount to (251) 357-1607.
Give by Card2 · Stock
Giving stock can be one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. Choose shares from your brokerage account online, and once the gift arrives you'll get a letter for your tax records. Financial advisors can get our transfer instructions from the same form.
Give Stock3 · Check
Make your check payable to Citylight Church. Put it in the offering on any Sunday, or mail it to:
Citylight Church
907 Shelton Beach Rd
Saraland, AL 36571